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Table Runner3057/2

Table runner, woven from cotton. Primarily orange, with long black fringe on the short ends. Patterning runs the length of the piece at centre, and consists of lines of repeating symmetrical and geometric designs in three shades of pink.

Culture
Thai
Material
cotton fibre and dye
Made in
Thailand
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Woman's Sarong3057/1

Cotton sarong, tubular in construction with long ends sewn together. Garment is made of four pieces of fabric sewn together: a thin strip of unnbleached cotton is at one end, followed by a red stripe, then a wide centre panel of thin green and black stripes, and a strip of yellow embroidery covered by geomentirc designs in black, with green, pink and white embellishments. Small white and black motifs lead from the yellow area onto a red stripe which ends the piece.

Culture
Thai
Material
cotton fibre and dye
Made in
Chiang Mai, Thailand
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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T-shirt3056/9

Black cotton t-shirt, short sleeved, falling to hip. Bottom and arms are hemmed. Size on tag is stated as extra large (XL). Back is undecorated. On front, in a thick, capitalized font, is stated “A WOMAN’S PLACE IS IN THE STRUGGLE”, and below this in smaller letters, their website.

Culture
Karen
Material
cotton fibre, ink and dye
Made in
Thailand
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Shoulder Bag3056/8

Woven bag in a rectangular shape with rounded corners. Bag is made up of several panels of woven material, sewn together. The background of the panels is a dark red, with linear motifs in different colours. The top-most panel is patterned with white blotches. The rear central panel is unembellished. A large zippered pocket is sewn into the front and small pleated pockets are attached across the bag’s ends below the midpoint. The top closure is zippered. A long handle is attached at top corners, and is adjustable using a metal buckle. The inside of the bag is lined in black cotton and holds a small zippered pocket.

Culture
Karen
Material
cotton fibre and metal
Made in
Thailand
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Table Runner3056/7

Long, finely woven table runner. A slight linear pattern is woven into the runner, changing to a zigzag pattern close to each end, upon which are 10 diamond shaped motifs in light pink, in two lines of five. The runner culminates in thick twisted fringe at each end. Front is distinguishable from back by the weave of the pink motifs.

Culture
Karen
Material
cotton fibre
Made in
Thailand
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Table Runner3056/6

Woven table runner. Fabric is mauve in colour, woven in a diamond design throughout body, with weave becoming more fine and plain at ends. These areas have a thick line of diamond weaving flanked on either side with two lines of small ‘x’ shapes. Long twisted fringe completes both ends. Back can be identified from front by the finishing of the weave along the edges.

Culture
Karen
Material
cotton fibre
Made in
Thailand
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Table Runner3056/5

Woven table runner. Fabric is mauve in colour, woven in a diamond design throughout body, with weave becoming more fine and plain at ends. These areas have a thick line of diamond weaving flanked on either side with two lines of small ‘x’ shapes. Long twisted fringe completes both ends. Back can be identified from front by the finishing of the weave along the edges.

Culture
Karen
Material
cotton fibre
Made in
Thailand
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Scarf3056/4

Woven scarf. Thick panels on long sides are a dark purple, while centre is densely patterned with thick lines of various colours and diamond shaped, zigzag, and linear designs. Colours range from bright red to black, pink and light blue. Thin lines of blue and red run down the long sides closed to the edges. Short ends are finished with a fringe of tassels. Front can be differentiated from back by the presence of pulls in the centre design area, more complete patterning, and brighter colours.

Culture
Karen
Material
cotton fibre
Made in
Thailand
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Woman's Sarong3056/3

Woman’s sarong. Thick panels on long sides are a blue green, while centre is densely patterned with lines of various thicknesses and colours, the thickest being black and green-white, and the thin ranging in colour from white, to black, green, red and pink. Selvedge is a dark green. Short ends have been roughly cut, resulting in a short, frayed fringe.

Culture
Karen
Material
cotton fibre
Made in
Thailand
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Man's Sarong3056/2

Man’s sarong. Fabric background is dark green, densely covered in thin lines of white. Dark red stripes are slightly inset on long edges and two run down centre. The green is covered by dense lines of white. Long edges have a light green selvedge, and short edges are roughly cut, resulting in a short fringe.

Culture
Pa'O
Material
cotton fibre
Made in
Thailand
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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